Title History
- Key
| Symbol | Meaning |
| # | The overall championship reign |
| Reign | The reign number for the specific wrestler listed. |
| Event | The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the title changed hands |
| N/A | The specific information is not known |
| — | Used for vacated reigns so as not to count it as an official reign |
| Indicates that the exact length of the title reign is unknown, with a note providing more details |
| # | Wrestler | Reign | Date | Days held |
Location | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 !1 | Gypsy !Gypsy Joe | 01 !1 | 01952-11-06November 6, 1952 | 7002277000000000000277 | Des Moines, Iowa | Live event | Gypsy Joe defeated Johnny Balbo in a decision match to become the inaugural champion. |
| 02 !2 | Stojack, FrankFrank Stojack | 01 !1 | 01953-08-10August 10, 1953 | 70031573000000000001,573 | Spokane, Washington | Live event | |
| 02.5 !— | — !Vacated | 00 !— | 01957-11-30November 30, 1957 | 50000000000000000000 !— | — !N/A | — !N/A | Stojack was stripped of the title due to inactivity. |
| 03 !3 | Dixon, DoryDory Dixon | 01 !1 | 01958-02-13February 13, 1958 | 7002575000000000000575 | Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | Dixon defeated Al Kashley to win the vacant championship. |
| 04 !4 | Mendoza, RayRay Mendoza | 01 !1 | 01959-09-11September 11, 1959 | 7002323000000000000323 | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Live event | |
| 05 !5 | Guerrero, GoryGory Guerrero | 01 !1 | 01960-07-30July 30, 1960 | 70031102000000000001,102 | Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | |
| 06 !6 | Bey, !Ali Bey | 01 !1 | 01963-08-06August 6, 1963 | 700149000000000000049 | El Paso, Texas | Live event | |
| 07 !7 | Guerrero, GoryGory Guerrero | 02 !2 | 01963-09-24September 24, 1963 | 7002861000000000000861 | Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | |
| 07.5 !— | — !Vacated | 00 !— | 01966-02-01February 1, 1966 | 50000000000000000000 !— | — !N/A | — !N/A | Guerrero was stripped of the title after leaving the promotion; Guerrero kept the physical belt for nine years after being stripped of the championship. |
| 08 !8 | Mendoza, RayRay Mendoza | 02 !2 | 01967-08-04August 4, 1967 | 7002289000000000000289 | Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | Mendoza defeated Dory Dixon in a tournament final to win the vacant title. |
| 09 !9 | Angel !Ángel Blanco | 01 !1 | 01968-05-19May 19, 1968 | 7002220000000000000220 | Torreón, Coahuila | Live event | |
| 10 !10 | Mendoza, RayRay Mendoza | 03 !3 | 01968-12-25December 25, 1968 | 7002359000000000000359 | Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | |
| 11 !11 | Colosetti, ColosoColoso Colosetti | 01 !1 | 01969-12-19December 19, 1969 | 700191000000000000091 | Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | |
| 12 !12 | Mendoza, RayRay Mendoza | 04 !4 | 01970-03-20March 20, 1970 | 7002252000000000000252 | Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | |
| 13 !13 | Solitario, ElEl Solitario | 01 !1 | 01970-11-27November 27, 1970 | 7002476000000000000476 | Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | |
| 14 !14 | Morgan, !David Morgan | 01 !1 | 01972-03-17March 17, 1972 | 700135000000000000035 | Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | |
| 15 !15 | Mendoza, RayRay Mendoza | 05 !5 | 01972-04-21April 21, 1972 | 700153000000000000053 | Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | |
| 16 !16 | Dantés, AlfonsoAlfonso Dantés | 01 !1 | 01972-06-13June 13, 1972 | 7002381000000000000381 | Tijuana, Baja California | Live event | |
| 17 !17 | Ho, !Kim Sung Ho | 01 !1 | 01973-06-29June 29, 1973 | 7002175000000000000175 | Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | |
| 18 !18 | Mendoza, RayRay Mendoza | 06 !6 | 01973-12-21December 21, 1973 | 700142000000000000042 ! | Los Angeles, California | Live event | |
| 18.5 !— | — !Vacated | 00 !— | 01974-02-01February 1974 | 50000000000000000000 !— | — !N/A | — !N/A | The championship was vacated when Mendoza left EMLL to form the Universal Wrestling Association. |
| 19 !19 | Wagner, Dr.Dr. Wagner | 01 !1 | 01974-09-22September 22, 1974 | 7002523000000000000523 | Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL 41st Anniversary Show | Dr. Wagner defeated El Halcon in a tournament final to win the vacant title. |
| 20 !20 | Adorable Rubí | 01 !1 | 01976-02-27February 27, 1976 | 7002231000000000000231 | Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | |
| 21 !21 | Plata !Carlos Plata | 01 !1 | 01976-07-16July 16, 1976 | 7002100000000000000100 | Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | |
| 22 !22 | Dantés, AlfonsoAlfonso Dantés | 02 !2 | 01976-10-24October 24, 1976 | 7002110000000000000110 | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Live event | |
| 23 !23 | Guerrero !Chavo Guerrero | 01 !1 | 01977-02-11February 11, 1977 | 700130000000000000030 | Los Angeles, California | Live event | |
| 24 !24 | Piper, RoddyRoddy Piper | 01 !1 | 01977-03-13March 13, 1977 | 70002000000000000002 | California | Live event | |
| 25 !25 | Guerrero !Chavo Guerrero | 02 !2 | 01977-03-15March 15, 1977 | 70006000000000000006 | Los Angeles, California | Live event | |
| 26 !26 | Dantés, AlfonsoAlfonso Dantés | 03 !3 | 01977-04-21April 21, 1977 | 7002407000000000000407 | Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | |
| 27 !27 | Faraón, ElEl Faraón | 01 !1 | 01978-06-02June 2, 1978 | 7002193000000000000193 | Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | |
| 28 !28 | Choo, !Pak Choo | 01 !1 | 01978-12-08December 8, 1978 | 7002145000000000000145 | Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | |
| 29 !29 | Dantés, AlfonsoAlfonso Dantés | 04 !4 | 01979-04-30April 30, 1979 | 7002265000000000000265 | Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | |
| 30 !30 | Mata, RaulRaul Mata | 01 !1 | 01980-01-20January 20, 1980 | 7002330000000000000330 | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Live event | |
| 31 !31 | Dantés, AlfonsoAlfonso Dantés | 05 !5 | 01980-12-15December 15, 1980 | 7002112000000000000112 | Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | |
| 32 !32 | Salazar, TonyTony Salazar | 01 !1 | 01981-04-03April 3, 1981 | 7002353000000000000353 | Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | |
| 33 !33 | Morgan !David Morgan | 02 !2 | 01982-03-22March 22, 1982 | 700111000000000000011 | Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | |
| 34 !34 | Máscara Año 2000 | 01 !1 | 01982-04-02April 2, 1982 | 7002228000000000000228 | Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | |
| 35 !35 | Faraón, ElEl Faraón | 02 !2 | 01982-11-16November 16, 1982 | 700160000000000000060 | Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | |
| 36 !36 | Mendoza, RingoRingo Mendoza | 01 !1 | 01983-01-15January 15, 1983 | 7002194000000000000194 | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Live event | |
| 37 !37 | Satánico, ElEl Satánico | 01 !1 | 01983-07-28July 28, 1983 | 700187000000000000087 | Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | |
| 38 !38 | Mendoza, RingoRingo Mendoza | 02 !2 | 01983-10-23October 23, 1983 | 7002479000000000000479 | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Live event | |
| 39 !39 | MS-1 | 01 !1 | 01985-02-13February 13, 1985 | 700139000000000000039 | Acapulco, Guerrero | Live event | |
| 40 !40 | Rayo de Jalisco, Jr. | 01 !1 | 01985-06-21June 21, 1985 | 7002637000000000000637 | Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | |
| 41 !41 | MS-1 | 02 !2 | 01987-03-20March 20, 1987 | 700165000000000000065 | Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | |
| 42 !42 | Cien Caras | 01 !1 | 01987-06-24June 24, 1987 | 7002270000000000000270 | Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico State | Live event | |
| 43 !43 | Lizmark | 01 !1 | 01988-03-20March 20, 1988 | 700196000000000000096 | Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | |
| 44 !44 | Fabuloso !Fabuloso Blondy | 01 !1 | 01988-06-24June 24, 1988 | 7002168000000000000168 | Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | |
| 45 !45 | Lizmark | 02 !2 | 01988-12-09December 9, 1988 | 7002224000000000000224 | Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | |
| 46 !46 | Satánico, ElEl Satánico | 02 !2 | 01989-07-21July 21, 1989 | 700192000000000000092 | Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | |
| 47 !47 | Pirata Morgan | 01 !1 | 01989-10-21October 21, 1989 | 7002116000000000000116 | Cuernavaca, Morelos | Live event | |
| 48 !48 | Fabuloso !Fabuloso Blondy | 02 !2 | 01990-02-14February 14, 1990 | 700135000000000000035 | Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | |
| 49 !49 | Lizmark | 03 !3 | 01990-03-21March 21, 1990 | 7002249000000000000249 | Acapulco, Guerrero | Live event | |
| 50 !50 | Satánico, ElEl Satánico | 03 !3 | 01990-11-25November 25, 1990 | 7002157000000000000157 | León, Guanajuato | Live event | |
| 51 !51 | Lizmark | 04 !4 | 01991-05-01May 1, 1991 | 7002340000000000000340 | Acapulco, Guerrero | Live event | |
| 52 !52 | Satánico, ElEl Satánico | 04 !4 | 01992-04-05April 5, 1992 | 7002111000000000000111 | Mexico City, Mexico | CMLL Domingos Arena Mexico | |
| 53 !53 | Dantés, ApoloApolo Dantés | 01 !1 | 01992-07-25July 25, 1992 | 7002243000000000000243 | Puebla, Puebla | Live event | |
| 54 !54 | Jaque Mate | 01 !1 | 01993-03-25March 25, 1993 | 7002619000000000000619 | Cuernavaca, Morelos | Live event | |
| 55 !55 | Dandy, ElEl Dandy | 01 !1 | 01994-12-04December 4, 1994 | 7002681000000000000681 | Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | |
| 56 !56 | Black Warrior | 01 !1 | 01996-10-15October 15, 1996 | 7002201000000000000201 | Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | |
| 57 !57 | Shocker !Shocker | 01 !1 | 01997-05-04May 4, 1997 | 7002310000000000000310 | Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | |
| 58 !58 | Black Warrior | 02 !2 | 01998-03-10March 10, 1998 | 7002727000000000000727 | Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | |
| 59 !59 | Tarzan Boy | 01 !1 | 02000-03-06March 6, 2000 | 70031031000000000001,031 ! | Puebla, Puebla | Live event | |
| 59.5 !— | — !Vacated | 00 !— | 02003-01-012003 | 50000000000000000000 !— | — !N/A | — !N/A | The championship was vacated when Tarzan Boy was unable to defend the championship due to injury. |
| 60 !60 | Vampiro Canadiense | 01 !1 | 02003-02-09February 9, 2003 | 7002450000000000000450 | Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | Vampiro defeated Tarzan Boy in a decision match for the vacant title. |
| 61 !61 | Shocker !Shocker | 02 !2 | 02004-05-03May 3, 2004 | 7002243000000000000243 ! | Puebla, Puebla | Live event | |
| 61.5 !— | — !Vacated | 00 !— | 02005-01-012005 | 50000000000000000000 !— | — !N/A | — !N/A | CMLL stripped Shocker of the title when he did not appear for a scheduled title defense. |
| 62 !62 | Wagner, Jr., Dr.Dr. Wagner, Jr. | 01 !1 | 02005-04-17April 17, 2005 | 7002461000000000000461 | Mexico City, Mexico | CMLL Domingos De Coliseo | Dr. Wagner, Jr. defeated Último Guerrero in a decision match for the vacant title. |
| 63 !63 | Atlantis | 01 !1 | 02006-07-22July 22, 2006 | 7002988000000000000988 | Mexico City, Mexico | CMLL Super Viernes | |
| 64 !64 | Texano, Jr. !El Texano, Jr. | 01 !1 | 02009-04-05April 5, 2009 | 7002494000000000000494 | Guadalajara, Jalisco | CMLL Guadalajara Domingos | Title renamed the NWA World Historic Light Heavyweight Championship on August 12, 2010. |
| 64.5 !— | — !Vacated | 00 !— | 02010-08-12August 12, 2010 | 50000000000000000000 !— | — !N/A | — !N/A | The championship was vacated when CMLL returned it to NWA. |
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